White
Gavi
By La Smilla, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
Cortese from clay and limestone vineyards on the steep Apennine slopes of Bosio. Fresh and markedly savoury, shaped by the nearby sea beyond the hills.
Tasting notes
Greenish yellow. White fruit and flowers on the nose. Fresh, lively and fruity on the palate, with a slightly tart edge.
Pairs well with
Aperitif, starters, first courses and all fish dishes
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Gavi DOCG
- Grape
- Cortese 100%
- Production area
- The most mountainous part of the estate's territory, on the steep slopes of the Ligurian Apennines with white soils
- Soil
- Clay and limestone
- Exposure
- South-West, 330 m a.s.l.
- Harvest
- End of September, hand-picked in crates
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, vines 25 years old on average, 95 quintals per hectare
- Vinification
- Soft pressing; fermentation in stainless steel and cement for 18 days; no malolactic fermentation; 4 months on the lees; bottled in February, about 60 days in bottle before release in the following spring; 12% vol; first vintage 1990
- Serving temperature
- 10-12 °C
- Storage
- Drink within 24 to 36 months; very fresh straight after bottling and at its best in summer
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